Birding spot · Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Birding at Salt Pond: What You'll See Each Week In November, the birds most often reported at Salt Pond are American Crow (61%), Bufflehead (61%), and Blue Jay (42%). It is busiest in summer, when 65 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in late May (77 species). 147 species have been reported here across 895 complete checklists from 554 birders.
Species by week 0 20 40 60 80 Jan 1-7: 52 species on 5%+ of 76 checklists Jan 8-14: 44 species on 5%+ of 36 checklists Jan 15-21: 51 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Jan 22-31: 47 species on 5%+ of 26 checklists Feb 1-7: 42 species on 5%+ of 29 checklists Feb 8-14: 57 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Feb 15-21: 42 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Feb 22-28: 41 species on 5%+ of 41 checklists Mar 1-7: low data (8 checklists) Mar 8-14: 39 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Mar 15-21: low data (8 checklists) Mar 22-31: 40 species on 5%+ of 12 checklists Apr 1-7: low data (7 checklists) Apr 8-14: low data (9 checklists) Apr 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Apr 22-30: 64 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists May 1-7: low data (8 checklists) May 8-14: 68 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists May 15-21: 54 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists May 22-31: 77 species on 5%+ of 20 checklists Jun 1-7: 67 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Jun 8-14: 58 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Jun 15-21: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklists Jun 22-30: 52 species on 5%+ of 27 checklists Jul 1-7: 46 species on 5%+ of 22 checklists Jul 8-14: 52 species on 5%+ of 14 checklists Jul 15-21: 59 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Jul 22-31: 69 species on 5%+ of 17 checklists Aug 1-7: 54 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Aug 8-14: 65 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 15-21: 55 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Aug 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 21 checklists Sep 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 19 checklists Sep 8-14: 61 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Sep 15-21: 48 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Sep 22-30: 44 species on 5%+ of 15 checklists Oct 1-7: 33 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Oct 8-14: 54 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Oct 15-21: 68 species on 5%+ of 18 checklists Oct 22-31: 36 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Nov 1-7: low data (9 checklists) Nov 8-14: low data (5 checklists) Nov 15-21: low data (6 checklists) Nov 22-30: 43 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 1-7: 38 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 8-14: 37 species on 5%+ of 10 checklists Dec 15-21: 45 species on 5%+ of 13 checklists Dec 22-31: 48 species on 5%+ of 95 checklists Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted. In November: what to expect 1 American Crow 61% 2 Bufflehead 61% 3 Blue Jay 42% 4 Double-crested Cormorant 42% 5 American Herring Gull 39% 6 Mallard 36% 7 Ring-billed Gull 36% 8 Great Blue Heron 33% 9 American Black Duck 30% 10 Black-capped Chickadee 30% 11 Northern Flicker 30% 12 Song Sparrow 27% 13 Tufted Titmouse 27% 14 American Goldfinch 24% 15 Great Black-backed Gull 24% Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.
Season by season Specialties Birds reported far more often here than across Massachusetts.
Nearby spots Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it .
American Crow61%
Bufflehead61%
Blue Jay42%
Double-crested Cormorant42%
American Herring Gull39%
Mallard36%
Ring-billed Gull36%
Great Blue Heron33%
American Black Duck30%
Black-capped Chickadee30%
Northern Flicker30%
Song Sparrow27%
Tufted Titmouse27%
American Goldfinch24%
Great Black-backed Gull24%